The 2021 Milbank Area Chamber golf tournament is Open to everyone. You don’t need to be a Milbank Chamber member. You don’t even need to be a golfer! The 18-hole two-person tournament is set for June 4 with a 12:15 shot gun at the Whetstone Creek Golf Course north of... Read more

Whetstone Valley Strings students performed in a spring recital on Sunday, May 20, at Valley Baptist Church in Milbank. Meg Sholberg, guest violist from Ortonville, joined the group pieces and performed with Rosa and Anika Olson. Megan Tschetter was also a guest violinist.  Musicians recognized for their achievements included: Twinkle... Read more

Keira Leddy has been selected by the Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith Law Firm in Sioux Falls for its 2021 summer associate class. Keira is originally from Stockholm, South Dakota and a 2015 graduate of Milbank High School. Summer associates work with supervising attorneys from the firm’s litigation and business sections... Read more

The MHS boys 1,600-meter sprint medley relay team, consisting of Dustin Gertsema, Sawyer Gauer, Bennett Schwenn, and Nick Batchelor, broke a school record with a time of 3:36.67 at the Howard Wood Relays in Sioux Falls on April 30 and May 1. The previous record, set in 1963, was broken by nearly two... Read more

John Rothi, age 87, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by loved ones, on May 12, 2021, in Elk River, MN. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, May 22, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Ortonville with Rev. Melanie Reiners and Rev. Barb... Read more

The Milbank boys tennis team hosted a triangular meet with Lennox and Aberdeen Roncalli on Monday, May 10, at Cantine Courts. The Bulldogs suffered two losses. Milbank fell 9-0 to Lennox and 8-1 to Roncalli. Joe Schulte was the lone Bulldog to secure a victory. “As a team I felt we didn’t... Read more

Welcome to the MHS 2021 Prom Photo Album. The Valley Express highlighted a different group of photos of the prom couples and fun run several days. Check out today’s photo album! This concludes our feature of MHS Prom 2021. https://thevalleyexpress.com/gallery/mhs-2021-prom-in-pictures-final-day/ Trevor Nolting and Sabrina Schwagel Christian Peery and Halli Essington... Read more

The Milbank High School Educational Foundation announced the 2021 scholarship winners at a banquet held at the American Lutheran Church on Wednesday, May 5. This year brought the total amount disbursed since 1986 to approximately $2.5 million awarded. Read more

Vanessa Evenson, age 32, of Ortonville, MN, passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully, on May 2, 2021, at Ortonville Area Health Services. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 7, at Living Hope Fellowship Church in Ortonville. Vanessa Fae Evenson was born on June 7, 1988,... Read more

Looking for Lindsey Mertens? Check the gym or the 4-H show ring. Lindsey was one of two seniors to lead the Lady Bulldogs basketball team this year and she spends most of the summer showing her animals. Lindsey grew up watching her two older sisters, McKenzie and Karlee, playing basketball. “My... Read more